However, in this world, if a Nascent Soul Half-Immortal doesn't ascend to an 'Immortal of the Dao Court,' they will face severe constraints.
It's not a constraint of rules.
But a constraint from the heavens!!
"This Dao Court seems to truly act on behalf of the heavens, representing the rules of the Heavenly Dao." Li Yuan mused, "Failing to become an Immortal of the Dao Court not only makes comprehending the Great Dao Laws more difficult, but the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations become increasingly terrifying... Earth Immortal Realm's 'Wandering Independent Immortals' rarely live past a millennium."
The Immortal of the Dao Court and Wandering Independent Immortal refer not to cultivation realms, but to identities.
The former, as if receiving the blessings of the heavens, finds longevity and cultivation easier...
The latter, like the 'Zhi Yun Earth Immortal', is a Wandering Independent Immortal.